Exemptions for operators of: school bus; taxi cab; rental vehicle less than 30
days; ambulance;
out of state vehicle unless operated in Indiana more than 60 days in any
calendar year; public passenger bus; a motor vehicle with a seating capacity
greater than 9 that is owned or leased and operated by a religious or not for
profit youth group; antique motor vehicle; motorcycle; motor vehicle owned or
leased by a governmental unit used in official law enforcement duties; motor
vehicle being used in an emergency.

IC 9-19-11-2 A person who operates a motor vehicle in which there is a child
less than four (4) years of age who is not properly fastened and restrained by a
child passenger restraint system commits a Class D infraction, unless it is
reasonably determined the child will not fit in a child passenger restraint
system.
IC 9-19-11-3 A person who operates a motor vehicle in which there is a child
commits a Class D infraction if: (1) the child is less than 4 years of age and
it is reasonably determined that the child will not fit in a child restraint
system; and (2) the child is not properly fastened and restrained by a safety
belt.

IC 9-19-10-2: Each occupant of a motor vehicle that is equipped with
a safety belt meeting the standards stated in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard Number 208 (49 CFR 571.208) shall have a safety belt properly fastened
about the occupants body at all times when the vehicle is in forward motion.

Effective July 1, 2007, I.C.
9-19-10-2 requires “that each occupant of a motor vehicle equipped with a safety
belt that is standard equipment installed by the manufacturer” wear a seatbelt.
The pickup truck exemption has been eliminated by the new law. Thus, occupants
in most motor vehicles, including occupants in the passenger compartment of
pickup trucks and all occupants of SUVs, must “buckle up” regardless of how a
vehicle is plated or registered. As of July 1, 2007, any occupant in a motor
vehicle who is not wearing a seatbelt can be issued a ticket for seatbelt
violation. The exceptions to the seatbelt requirement are listed at I.C.
9-19-10-1.

IC 9-19-10-3: A vehicle may be stopped to determine compliance with this chapter.
However, a vehicle, the contents, the driver or a passenger may not be
inspected, searched or detained solely because of a violation of this chapter.

IC 9-19-10-8: A person who is at least sixteen (16) years of age; and violates
section 2 of this chapter (IC 9-19-20-2) commits a Class D infraction.

IC 31-37-3-2: It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen (15),
sixteen (16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public place:

1.
between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday;

2.
after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; or

3.
before 5 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

A law
enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody based on
a violation of the curfew violation unless the law enforcement officer, after
making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and surrounding
circumstances, reasonably believes that: 1. the child has violated
the IC 31-37-3-2; and, 2. there is no legal defense to the violation.

IC
31-37-3-3: It is a curfew violation for a child less than fifteen (15)
years of age to be in a public place after 11 p.m. or before 5 a.m. on any day.
A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody
based on a violation of the curfew violation unless the law enforcement officer,
after making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and
surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that: 1. the child
has violated IC 31-37-3-3; and, 2. there is no legal defense to the
violation.

IC
31-37-3-3.5: Defenses = It is a defense to a violation under this
chapter that the child was emancipated under IC 31-37-19-27 or IC 31-6-4-15.7
(before its repeal); by virtue of having married; or in accordance with the laws
of another state or jurisdiction; at the time that the child engaged in the
prohibited conduct. It is a defense to a violation under this chapter that
the child engaged in the prohibited conduct while:

1.
accompanied by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;

2.
accompanied by an adult specified by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;

3.
participating in, going to, or returning from:

A. lawful employment;

B. a school sanctioned activity;

C. a religious event;

D. an emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an
imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;

E. an activity involving the exercise of the child's rights protected
under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article 1,
Section 31 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, or both, such a freedom
of speech and the right to assembly; or

F. an activity conducted by a nonprofit or governmental entity that
provides recreation, education, training, or other care under the supervision of
one (1) or more adults;

4.
participating in an activity undertaken at the prior written direction of the
child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or

5.
engaged in interstate or international travel from a location outside of Indiana
to another location outside of Indiana.

INDIANA'S Yielding to Stopped Emergency
Vehicles:

IC 9-21-8-35 (Yielding to Emergency Vehicles) was amended in 1999 to
include stopped emergency vehicles along the road side, primarily as a result of
several incidents of Indiana police officers being involved in near miss, injury
and fatal traffic accidents. These incidents involved officer's nearly
getting hit by passing vehicles on the roadway while stopped and assisting
motorists or investigating violators. The amended portion of the statute
is as follows:

(b) Upon approaching a stationary
authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a
signal displaying alternating flashing red, red and white, or red and blue
lights, a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall:

(1) proceeding with due
caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent
to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if possible with due regard to
safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least four (4) lanes
with not less than two (2) lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
approaching vehicles; or,

(2) proceeding with due
caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road
conditions, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.

Note: The statue stipulates the same
conditions for a stationary vehicle recovery or highway maintenance
vehicle displaying an alternating flashing amber lights..

INDIANA'S FIREARM LAWS (MOST FREQUENTLY
INQUIRED ABOUT):

IC 35-47-2-1 A person, within the State of Indiana, shall not carry a handgun in
any vehicle or on or about his person, except in his dwelling, on his property
or fixed place of business, without a license issued by the State of Indiana.
Permits to carry require a minimum age of 21 years, before issuance.

IC 35-47-2-7 A person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the
ownership or possession of a handgun or assault weapon to any person under the
age of 18 years.

IC 35-47-9-2 A person who posses a firearm: (1) in or on school property; (2) in
or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or (3) on a
school bus; commits a Class D Felony.

INDIANA'S Probationary Driver's License:

Indiana's Probationary Driver's License Card (Senate Enrolled Act 16) is
effective January 1, 1999. The law is designed to provide young drivers
with a slow, steady introduction to driving and to help develop safe driving
habits. The provisions of the law are as follows:

* Drivers under 18 may not
operate a motor vehicle during existing Indiana curfew hours (11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Sunday - Thursday nights; 1 a.m. - 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights).
They may drive during these hours if they are driving to and from a legal job,
school sponsored event, church activity or when driving with a parent or
guardian.

* During the first 90 days after getting their license,
drivers under 18 can't transport other people in the car unless someone at least
21 years old, who holds a valid driver's license, is riding in the passenger
seat. Young drivers may drive unaccompanied as long as they do not carry
passengers the first 90 days.

* All passengers must wear a seat belt if riding with a driver
under age 18.